RESIDENTS MARK WIN OVER CITY WITH TROT.Byline: Daily News About 75 Chatsworth residents and their supporters took part in a horseback parade down Topanga Canyon Boulevard on Sunday to celebrate a court victory in a battle to maintain the rural character of their neighborhood. A Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. judge sided with the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. residents Tuesday against Los Angeles city officials who had supported a controversial plan to build 21 houses in the area near Chatsworth Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. ``We're very pleased the court listened to us,'' said Jeannie Plumb, who rode in the parade on a white horse painted with red spots and a blue mane and tail. The procession included a red, white and blue hay-wagon float carrying Assemblyman Keith Richman Dr. Keith S. Richman is a California, United States, Republican politician. From 2001 to 2007, he served in the California State Assembly representing the 38th Assembly District based in Northwest Los Angeles County. , R-Granada Hills. Last October, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved the plans of
developer Ted Stein to build 21 houses on an approximately seven-acre
property at 22101 Chatsworth St.
But on Tuesday Judge Dzintra Janavs found that city officials had not given adequate consideration to the project's environmental impact. About 75 people in the parade rode on horses, and supporters came from other horse-keeping neighborhoods in the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Simi valleys. |
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